The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-01-05
VOLUME XXXv.--NUMBER I15.
MORRISON DIES HARD.
He May Renew tho Tarlr Fight-Tho Rnn.
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WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. A -"It 10 Inc.
p?sslblo" said Hon. William Il Morrison
to a correspondent. no say whether | will
make m astompt to bring up the bill
sgain or not. don't like to outline a
programme without consulting other nd.
vocates Of revenue reduction, and until
such consultation Is had I don't know
myselt what the programme will be, l
am not admitted to the condolences OF the
Prolectonlat Democrats and don't know
what propositions they may Introduce or
favor. They are hardly large enough
crowd, however, to cause any great ex.
element and ! am not anticipating any
startling legislation from anything they
may do"
The only inference from Mr.. Morrison's
further general talk WAS that tho Free.
traders were still dissatisfied with tbe re.
suit against them aud that they vera still
disposed to preScnt some plan for the re.
duction OF the tariff. Az he said, how.
ever, they will not undertake to bring
anything forward until after careful con.
aultation, and all predictions will be- nat.
urally more or leas guesswork until that
has taken place. Clifton R. Breckenridge.
Of the Missouri wipgofths Waysaud Means
Committee, spen! the afternoon at this
Treasury Department In consultation with
Assistant Secretary Fairchild, and his
cousin, W. Q. Breckenridge, and Mr.. Nc.
MILAN, OF Tennessee, have been busy
studying tariff questions during tho vsca.
ton. 1t Is possible that they hava anb,-
tions to succeed Mr.. Howit. as a mild
second fiddle to Mr.. Morrison, in tho hone
OF inheriting bis mantle when the Forty.
ninth Congress djourns, but it Is din ,ult
to say which ono OF them will bo luckv
enough TO do so. :
From the oppoaite wing OF tho party,
controlled by MIR. Randall, the information
comes that all hopes OF getting through
the Randall bill have been Abandoned,
They would prefer this bill to anything
else, but II, as Is likely, that proves i'm.
possible they will advocate bill repeal.
ing the tax on alcohol used in the arts or
for manufacturing purposes. They will
alao propose that sections "a, 25 and 81 of
Rsndall's bill be enacted on the ground
that they contain nothing which would
cause uueasincss among the business men
OF the country. The provisions OF these
aections in brief are that the internal
revenue tag on tobscco in every
form shall bs repealed, thst 10.
bates shall be allowed on unbroken
packages in stock a. the time tho act phall
90 into effect, and that the internal tax on
fruit, wine aud brandies shall be repealed,
The protectionist Democrats will mo-.
claim that euch u measure includes any
perfect scheme Of tariff revision, but they
argue that it is the bas: that can be done
under the circumstances, and that it in.
dica.es fairly the policy which should be
pursued in further efforts to reduce the
surplus revenues. They insist that it's
passage can do no harm to the country's
business, and that its tendency will be to
improve it. Many OF the Republicans
will agree with tho protectionist Demo-
cratic programme, but some Of them will
incline to insis! on reduction, in the
tariff on sugar ia the event of tho matter
coming up.